Microservices are a flexible, single-purpose software program essentially compatible with any application. Think of them like individual pieces of furniture. Each article (e.g., a sofa, chair, or table) can stand apart and function. But the sum of things make-up the whole (e.g. a chair can surround a table for eating in a dining room or […]
Data Managers: Three Tips for Surviving the 5G Hype
Click to learn more about author Patrick Hubbard. 5G is increasingly touted as a panacea to solve all connectivity issues (apparently everywhere) and resolve existing bandwidth and latency issues. It’s being sold as a technology stack protocol—included in multiple hardware solutions—and now that it’s here, the world will shortly reverberate in millimeter-wave harmony. Well, not quite. […]
Overcoming the Top Barriers to Data Encryption
Click to learn more about author Jeff Harrell. We’ve entered an age where the conveniences of widespread connectivity, the cloud, and cheap, easily accessible storage have put us at more risk than ever of getting breached. At the same time, malicious actors have become more sophisticated, resourceful, and persistent – when data does fall into […]
Making the Best Use of Your Business Intelligence Solution
Click to learn more about authors Tejasvi Addagada and Gopi Maren. Every day organizations rely on reports to understand information in their day-to-day operational and strategic decisions. For all the dashboards or score-cards, today’s data is sourced from distributed and disparate sources of data. When we hear from someone in the organization that “My reports […]
Data Analytics Education and Data Science: The University of Maryland’s Ten-Year Plan
On May 1, 2015, the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science presented a 10-year plan, placing a focus on expanding two areas of computer science: a comprehensive Data Analytics education and Data Science program, that also included a focus on Augmented/Virtual Reality. They recognized the need for Big Data expertise and the use of […]